"There--hem--there was no reward offered, boys, but--" "That's all right," replied Amy briskly.

"We don't want anything, Mr.
Wiggin." "No, no, of course not, of course not! Only--hem--I was thinking that--possibly, say, fifty dollars between you, or--" "No, thanks," interrupted Clint.

"We're glad we were able to help you recover the things, sir.

And now I reckon we'll have to be getting to the station." But Mr.Wiggin was the sort who becomes more insistent against opposition.

Really, the boys must take something! Really they must! He appealed to Chief Carey, and the Chief agreed.